A spokeswoman for British Transport Police said the charges were not terrorism related.

Middlesbrough railway station was evacuated after a bottle containing hydrochloric acid was found just after 7pm on Sunday.

The hazardous substance was found in a soft drink bottle in the middle of a Northern Rail train which was due to travel to Darlington.

British Transport Police released two CCTV images of a man officers wanted to trace and yesterday the 27-year-old Middlesbrough man, currently of no fixed address, was arrested. He was then charged overnight.

A spokeswoman for the British Transport Police said: “We would like to thank members of the public for coming forward with information, as well as the media for assisting with our appeal.”

Fire crews and the British Transport Police attended Middlesbrough railway station on Sunday night after complaints of a burning smell on board a Northern Rail train.

Detection, identification and monitoring fire officers from Cleveland Fire Brigade used their specialist skills and equipment to identify the substance.

Passengers and staff were evacuated from the train and the station as a precautionary measure.